Slog - Comments on You Try to Do Something Nice... http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/you_try_to_do_something_nice A man who died after falling in front of an oncoming train at JR Shinjuku Station over the weekend may have been startled by a warning blast its driver gave as it came up behind him, police said. From the Daily Mainichi.... Copyright 2008 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:23:56 -0800 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:31:21 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Greg This is actually a very important finding. If his death had been ruled a suicide, JR would have grounds to sue his family for a lot of money. Because in Japan, you don't hold up the major rail lines.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/you_try_to_do_something_nice#c986396 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/you_try_to_do_something_nice#c986396 Life Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:35:22 -0800 Comment by apres_moi The tragedy caused delays of up to 23 minutes for 14 trains and affected an estimated 9,000 travelers.

Wow.. only 23 minutes to remove his body and clean up?? A fatality on the roads here take at least 2 hours to clear up.

]]> apres_moi http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/you_try_to_do_something_nice#c986421 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/you_try_to_do_something_nice#c986421 Life Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:53:07 -0800 Comment by COMTE @2:

That's because usually, it's the Seattle Parks Dept. doing the cleaning up...

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/you_try_to_do_something_nice#c986480 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/you_try_to_do_something_nice#c986480 Life Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:54:14 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle At least they have trains ...

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/you_try_to_do_something_nice#c986491 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/you_try_to_do_something_nice#c986491 Life Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:03:05 -0800 Comment by subwlf It takes 2 hours because of all the feathers...

]]> subwlf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/you_try_to_do_something_nice#c986502 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/03/you_try_to_do_something_nice#c986502 Life Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:11:25 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Are they duck feathers, goose feathers, pigeon feathers, or feathers from people dressed up like Anime characters?

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